Indy shipped its first-round draft pick to Cleveland with hopes that Richardson would give the offense a hammer-dropping back behind Andrew Luck. Plodding along to the tune of 2.8 yards per carry, Richardson on Monday defended his season.

"I'm not frustrated at all because I think I've been playing good," he said, per The Indianapolis Star. "If you turn on the film, I don't have any missed assignments. I haven't had any missed reads. I've been playing good. Stuff just hasn't matched up like we thought it would when I'm in there."

Richardson is no stranger to teams stacking the box. It happened relentlessly in Cleveland, as opponents learned to attack him in bunches. Richardson's not easy to bring down, but defenses aren't seeing the same explosive running style he displayed at Alabama. His game today is hampered by hesitancy at the line and a lack of vision in the backfield.